Effect of Basicity on Sintering Behavior and Metallurgical Properties of High-Chromium Vanadium-Titanium Magnetite

Basicity has an important effect on the behavior of high-chromium vanadium-titanium magnetite (HCVTM) sinter. The effect of basicity on sintering, reduction, and softening-melting properties was investigated in an experiment-scale sinter pot. The results showed that with the basicity increasing from 1.7 to 2.5, the vertical sinter speed, the productivity, the particle size, the reduction disintegration index (RDI), and the reducibility index (RI) increased. The yield increased first and then decreased, while the tumble index (TI) had the opposite trend. The perovskite content increased first and then stabilized, and the silico-ferrite of calcium and aluminum (SFCA) increased from the basicity of 2.3. The HCVTM sinter had a better tendency of the softening behavior with the basicity increase. In addition, the melt droplet comprehensive index S increased, which indicated that the increase in basicity negatively affected the droplet performance. As the basicity increased, the comprehensive index value increased. Considering the adverse effect of basicity on softening-melting properties, the best recommended value is 2.3.